b'B E LO N GGROUND YOURMINISTRYON THE 3Bs: Belong,Believe BE C V Eand O M I EE E LBBecomeTime after time, these three The Resilient Child Discipleship philosophy of Belong, Believe andcomponents show up as the central Become is deeply rooted in the Scriptures. The 3 Bs and thefactors to effective child discipleship intentionality behind them frequently appear throughout the Bible,that lead to long-term transformation but are often not grouped together. Belong, Believe and Become arein the lives of children. expressed in the books, letters and countless encounters betweenGod and humanity: BELONGHumankind can understand true belonging because Jesus cameHighly Relational ministry ledlooking for us (Luke 19:10, John 1:14). by loving caring adults Gods desire is for each of us to believe in Him for salvationBELIEVE(2 Peter 3:9, John 20:30-31). Deeply Scriptural ministryHe desires each of us to become who He created us to be and fulfillrooted in the Gospel and theHis purpose for our lives (1 Peter 2:2, Romans 8:28-29, 1 John 3:2).truth of Gods Word in orderWithin your childrens ministry setting, Resilient Child Discipleship is thethat kids may know, love andprocess of a Christ followeryoucommitting meaningful, intentional serve Jesus Christ. and consistent time to a child so they may know who Jesus is, are knownby a body of believers, place their faith in Jesus, and reproduce theirBECOMEown discipleship so that a third spiritual generation can lead and loveTruly Experiential ministry like Jesus Christ.designed to help kidsAs you evaluate your ministry and prepare for this fall, consider ways in navigate a changing culture,which you can help the children in your care Belong to, Believe in and experience Gods presenceBecome who Christ made them to benow and for the future.and walk in the ways of Jesus. Content taken from Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church 3'